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121coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …
122harden — hardenable, adj. hardenability, n. /hahr dn/, v.t. 1. to make hard or harder: to harden steel. 2. to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one s heart. 3. to make rigid or unyielding; stiffen: The rigors of poverty hardened his personality. 4. to …
123international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
124photoengraving — /foh toh en gray ving/, n. 1. a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing. 2. a plate so produced. 3. a print made from it. [1870 75; PHOTO + ENGRAVING] * * * Any of several processes for producing printing plates …
125Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 — MW3 redirects here. For the 1999 video game, see MechWarrior 3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 …
126harden */ — UK [ˈhɑː(r)d(ə)n] / US [ˈhɑrd(ə)n] verb Word forms harden : present tense I/you/we/they harden he/she/it hardens present participle hardening past tense hardened past participle hardened 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become hard or firm, or to… …
127Obdurate — Ob du*rate, a. [L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob )+ durare to harden, durus hard. See {Dure}.] 1. Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard hearted; stubbornly wicked. [1913 Webster]… …
128Obdurately — Obdurate Ob du*rate, a. [L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob )+ durare to harden, durus hard. See {Dure}.] 1. Hardened in feelings, esp. against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard hearted; stubbornly wicked. [1913… …
